Christian Ehregott Weinlig (September 30, 1743 – March 14, 1813) was a German

Germany

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 composer

Composer

A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...

 and cantor

Cantor (church)

A cantor is the chief singer employed in a church with responsibilities for the ecclesiastical choir; also called the precentor....

 of Dresden

Dresden

Dresden is the capital city of the Free State of Saxony in Germany. It is situated in a valley on the River Elbe, near the Czech border. The Dresden conurbation is part of the Saxon Triangle metropolitan area....

's Kreuzkirche

Kreuzkirche

The Church of the Cross in Dresden is the largest church in Saxony, and home to the Dresdner Kreuzchor boy choir. Known since the early 12th century, it was officially dedicated on 10 June 1388 to the Holy Cross. Since 1491, it has burned down five times...

.

Born in Dresden, Weinlig received his musical training at the city's Kreuzschule from Gottfried August Homilius

Gottfried August Homilius

Gottfried August Homilius was a German composer, cantor, and organist. He was the main representative of the empfindsamer style....

, and from 1765 at the University of Leipzig

University of Leipzig

The University of Leipzig , located in Leipzig in the Free State of Saxony, Germany, is one of the oldest universities in the world and the second-oldest university in Germany...

. From 1767 to 1773 he was organist

Organist

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 of the Reformed Church in Leipzig

Leipzig

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. From 1780 he was accompanist for Italian opera

Italian opera

Italian opera is both the art of opera in Italy and opera in the Italian language. Opera was born in Italy around the year 1600 and Italian opera has continued to play a dominant role in the history of the form until the present day. Many famous operas in Italian were written by foreign composers,...

 and organist for the Frauenkirche

Dresden Frauenkirche

The Dresden Frauenkirche is a Lutheran church in Dresden, eastern Germany.Built in the 18th century, the church was destroyed in the firebombing of Dresden during World War II. It has been reconstructed as a landmark symbol of reconciliation between former warring enemies...

 in Dresden. From 1785 to his death he served as Cantor

Cantor (church)

A cantor is the chief singer employed in a church with responsibilities for the ecclesiastical choir; also called the precentor....

 of the Kreuzkirche

Kreuzkirche

The Church of the Cross in Dresden is the largest church in Saxony, and home to the Dresdner Kreuzchor boy choir. Known since the early 12th century, it was officially dedicated on 10 June 1388 to the Holy Cross. Since 1491, it has burned down five times...

 and Kreuzschule in Dresden.

Weinlig wrote several opera

Opera

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s, oratorio

Oratorio

An oratorio is a large musical composition including an orchestra, a choir, and soloists. Like an opera, an oratorio includes the use of a choir, soloists, an ensemble, various distinguishable characters, and arias...

s ("Der Christ am Grabe Jesu"), cantata

Cantata

A cantata is a vocal composition with an instrumental accompaniment, typically in several movements, often involving a choir....

s ("Augusta"), hymn

Hymn

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s, pieces for piano

Piano

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, and sonatas in a sentimental style.

His nephew, Christian Theodor Weinlig

Christian Theodor Weinlig

Christian Theodor Weinlig was a German music teacher, composer, and choir conductor in Dresden and Leipzig....

, was also a composer.